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Recent Examples of imaginative Their tactics were less imaginative, their strategies less effective. Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025 These imaginative visions reflected Frederick Jackson Turner’s model of the American frontier, Rozwadowski explains. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025 Tom, by contrast, argues for a more imaginative reconstruction of what has been lost, the kind of history that fills in silences. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Creative and imaginative, Wesley is a natural builder who loves working with Legos, crafting intricate origami art, and even inventing his own games. Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imaginative
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Adjective
  • Credit must go to Andrews, whose long-ball playbook was inventive, varied, and repeatedly unsettled Amorim’s defence.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, Han has continued to build on that momentum, creating a stream of inventive sandwich recipes that have gone viral on TikTok.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • What sets Subotic apart is his innovative approach to financial services.
    Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The ensuing era was the group’s most commercially successful, as Beck’s innovative playing embellished the band’s increasingly experimental sound.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No one has to come up with something new and creative.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Events such as València Cuina Oberta and FESTIN give travelers the chance to experience the city’s dining scene at its most creative.
    Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The combination of clear instructions, clever engineering and high-energy videos makes CrunchLabs stand out among subscription boxes, offering a yearlong experience that feels fresh with each delivery.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Luckily, clever Frances must have understood her caper was destined for failure.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Beijing’s openness to foreign talent is at odds with Washington’s recent decision to hike the price of visas for talented workers as much as 50-fold.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Katz came into a good situation in 2021 with a veteran, talented staff.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Imaginative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaginative. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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